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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how long has Adam been in California?

2. In Chapter 10, where did the author say that Jessie spent three weeks at a VA hospital?

3. In Chapter 10, how long after Jessie killed himself, is a briefing under way?

4. Where did Danny live when he killed himself?

5. In Chapter 9, how many offices does Tausolo have to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how does the area around Pathway Home unnerve and seduce Adam?

2. What lesson does Kristy learn about her husband's death in Chapter 10, and how does she learn that lesson?

3. What happens to Jaxson at the end of Chapter 14?

4. Why are the police sent to Tausolo's home in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 14, what was Shawnee Hoffman doing the night that Danny killed himself and what did she find when she came home?

6. What lessons does the army learn from Jessie's death?

7. In Chapter 9, why did Tim Jung not commit suicide?

8. In Chapter 13, what is revealed about Fred's school years up to when he began working for the VA?

9. What job does Saskia get in Chapter 11?

10. What is the program like at Pathway Home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes Saskia is empathetic with her husband, and other times she just wants him to buck up and get better. Why does Saskia struggle with empathy toward her husband? Why does she think other men like Michael Emory have it so much worse? Why is it so difficult for Saskia to understand Adam’s injuries and what he is going through?

Essay Topic 2

Saskia needs help just as much as Adam does. What does Saskia have to deal with on her own when Adam is struggling? How does the stress of PTSD affect Saskia and other soldiers and their families?

Essay Topic 3

The word river is used as an analogy to symbolize suicide. How did the word "river" become an analogy for suicide? How does the river symbolize suicide and the way that the men in the book are moving toward suicide?

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